Editing Halloween Town

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 |name=Halloween Town
 |katakana=ハロウィンタウン
 |romaji=Harowin Taun
 |fr=Ville d'Halloween
 |es=Ciudad de Halloween
 |de=Halloween Town
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 |ally=Jack Skellington{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}{{KHII}}
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 |game2=Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
 |game3=Kingdom Hearts II
 |game4=Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
 |film=''[[wikipedia:The Nightmare Before Christmas|The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)]]''
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'''Halloween Town''' is a world from the ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series, based on {{w|Tim Burton}}'s 1993 classic stop-motion Disney film, ''{{w|The Nightmare Before Christmas}}''. The ruler of this world is [[Jack Skellington]], although he is not the mayor. This is most likely because he is in charge of making Halloween. [[Santa Claus]] is the ruler of the [[Christmas Town]] section. The [[Keyhole]] in this world is hidden underneath Oogie Boogie's manor.

According to the BradyGame's ''Kingdom Hearts II'' official strategy guide, Halloween Town was added again simply because of the overwhelming fanbase.{{fact}}

==Settings and areas==
Based on the holiday of Halloween, Halloween Town is in a constant state of night, lighted mainly by the bright full moon overhead. The area has a twisted, Gothic, and creepy appearance.

{{nihongo|'''{{a|Guillotine Square}}'''|ギロチン広場|Girochin Hiroba}} (localized as '''{{a|Halloween Town Square}}''' in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' and ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'') is named after the deadly guillotine in the middle of the area. There is also a fountain full of green water and various ledges to climb on. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the area takes on a slightly different appearance: the fountain now squirts water that deals damage, the guillotine can come down to damage characters if they pass beneath it, one of the gates (with presents behind it) deals damage if Sora and company come near it, and nearby grates spew poisonous gas. In both games, the Square links directly to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Research Lab}}'''|研究所|Kenkyūjo|lit. "Laboratory"}}, also known as {{nihongo|'''{{a|Dr. Finkelstein's Lab}}'''|フィンケルスタイン研究所|Finkerusutain Kenkyūjo|lit. "Finkelstein Laboratory"}} in ''Kingdom Hearts II''. In ''Kingdom Hearts'', it also links to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Guillotine Gate}}'''|ギロチン広場:入口|Girochin Hiroba: Iriguchi|lit. "Guillotine Square: Entrance"}} (called '''{{a|Halloween Town Entrance}}''' in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''), which serves as the entrance to Halloween Town.

Near the square is a {{nihongo|'''{{a|Graveyard}}'''|棺のある墓地|Hitsugi no Arubochi|lit. "Cemetery of Coffins"}} that serves as a connection to other places in both games. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the gravestones can be knocked over for [[Drive Orb]]s and damage. In both games, the Graveyard leads to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Moonlight Hill}}'''|月の見える丘|Tsuki no Mieru Oka|lit. "Hill with a View of the Moon"}} (called {{nihongo|'''{{a|Curly Hill}}'''|スパイラルヒル|Supairaru Hiru|lit. "Spiral Hill"}} in ''Kingdom Hearts II''); with a sundae swirl hill that can uncurl in ''Kingdom Hearts'' to take the party to the next area. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the left fork in the Graveyard takes the party to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Hinterlands}}'''|ヒンターランド|Hintārando}}, a quiet wood leading to a group of trees carved with various symbols of other holidays. They lead to towns of various holidays - Christmas, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, and Valentine's Day.

In ''Kingdom Hearts'', traveling over Moonlight Hill takes the party to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Bridge}}'''|吊り橋|Tsuribashi|lit. "Suspension Bridge"}} leading to [[Oogie's Manor]] and the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Evil Playroom}}'''|小鬼たちの部屋|Saki-tachi no Heya}} which serves as the hideout of Lock, Shock, and Barrel, as well as Oogie Boogie's own {{nihongo|'''{{a|Torture Chamber}}'''|ブギーの拷問室|Bugī no Gōmon-shitsu|lit. "Boogie's Torture Chamber}}. After Oogie's defeat, the site is known as the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Manor Ruins}}'''|ブギーの屋敷跡|Bugī no Yashiki Ato|lit. "Remnants of Boogie's Manor"}}.

In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the Hinterlands takes characters to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Yuletide Hill}}'''|街外れ|Machihazure no Oka|lit. "Hill on the Outskirts of Town"}}, where they can travel down the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Candy Cane Lane}}'''|クリスマス通り|Kurisumasu-dōri|lit. "Christmas Street"}} to reach '''Christmas Town'''. In Christmas Town, characters can visit Santa Claus himself in {{nihongo|'''{{a|Santa's House}}'''|サンタの部屋|Santa no Heya|lit. "Santa's Room"}} and explore the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Shipping & Receiving}}'''|配送エリア|Haisō Eria|lit. "Delivery Area"}} and {{nihongo|'''{{a|Wrapping Rooms}}'''|梱包エリア|Konpō Eria|lit. "Packing Area"}} of the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Toy Factory}}'''|おもちゃ工場|Omocha Kōjō}}. Later in the game, {{nihongo|'''{{a|Christmas Tree Plaza}}'''|クリスマス広場|Kurisumasu Hiroba|lit. "Christmas Square"}} becomes accessible, and is the location of a boss battle.

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==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
[[File:Curly Hill (Art).png|thumb|250px|The Curly Hill.]]
[[Sora]], [[Donald]], and [[Goofy]] arrive in Halloween Town and notice several Heartless immobile. They soon spot their true purpose after watching them introduce Jack Skellington. However, the Pumpkin King is not pleased with the results and decides to consult [[Dr. Finkelstein]] in an effort to make the Heartless even more terrifying. Sora, Donald, and Goofy follow him and watch as the two discuss a way to fit Jack's needs. They decide to give the Heartless a heart, but their first attempt fails to work. The doctor sends Jack to find [[Sally]] and the Mayor, as they have the missing ingredients. As they are searching for the ingredients, [[Lock, Shock, and Barrel]] learn about their plans and inform [[Oogie Boogie]]. The villain orders his henchman to steal the artifical heart, which they promptly do after the group return. Jack sends his ghost dog, [[Zero]], to follow them and they, in turn, pursue the spirit. 

Their hunt leads them to Oogie Boogie's Manor where they defeat the thieves, but Oogie is nowhere to be found. They search the Torture Chamber, hidden underneath the manor, and find the villain, who devours the experiment in a bid to control the Heartless. Due to the artifical state of the heart, not many Heartless answer the call and, in a fit of rage, Oogie Boogie attacks. The group prevail in defeating him before departing the manor. However, Oogie Boogie fuses with his manor to extract revenge. He is defeated once more by the combined powers of Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Jack. Returning to the lab, Jack decides to cancel the Heartless Halloween festival and invites Sora to return next year.

===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
Inside the Halloween Town created in [[Castle Oblivion]], Sora and company immediately run into Jack, who is attempting to get rid of the Heartless due to their attacking instead of just scaring. Jack goes to consult Dr. Finkelstein about it while Sora, Donald and Goofy follow. Once at the lab, Dr. Finkelstein reveals his latest invention: a potion to recover a person's "true memories", ones unaffected by the passage of time. Somehow, the potion is causing the Heartless to invade. While Dr. Finkelstein is certain he can solve the problem, the potion then appears to have been stolen. Sora and Jack team up to recover it, believed to be in the hands of Sally. They soon find her with the potion, as she stole it out of fear of what could happen if someone tried consuming it. That prospect intrigues Oogie Boogie, who leaps out from nearby and swipes the potion, planning to drink it up and see what terrors he can unleash of Halloween Town. Sora and the others give chase, but are too late to stop Oogie from drinking the formula. Oogie's true memories send him into a deep state of fear and he fights the group, only to be defeated. Meeting at the lab, Sora declines to try the remaining formula, remembering he promised Axel he'd try and recover his memories on his own.

Later, Riku enters a simulation of Halloween Town in the Basement and encounters Oogie, whom he promptly defeats.

===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
During his first mission to Halloween Town (Mission 42, Day 149), Roxas encounters Jack Skellington, who ponders how to make Halloween scarier and more shocking than ever before. Roxas leaves him to think, and continues on his mission to collect hearts. On Roxas's next few missions to Halloween Town, he finds there are fewer and fewer Heartless, making heart collecting more difficult. Roxas uses [[Zero]], who is able to locate hidden Heartless, to help him finish his mission. After a few more visits to Halloween Town, Roxas grows annoyed of Lock, Shock, and Barrel, who had been playing tricks on him, and attempts to stop them. The trio attack Roxas, who defeats them, and they promise not to play tricks on him anymore. 
[[File:Mission 66 01 KHD.png|left|200px|thumb|The scarecrow Jack made that Roxas inspired.]]
Barrel almost divulges information on what they've been doing, but Lock quiets him and the trio escape. Disregarding their promise, the three play the same trick on Roxas immediately on his next arrival. After completing his mission, Roxas tries to leave, but is attacked by a [[Tentaclaw]]. He defeats it and RTC's. The Organization reports that the Heartless population in Halloween Town is unusually low, so Roxas is sent to investigate. When he arrives at Guillotine Plaza, a Creepworm appears, fleeing from something. Another Tentaclaw sprouts from the ground and swallows the Creepworm. Roxas searches for the source outside of town and sees Lock, Shock, and Barrel escaping over the wall to Boogie's home. He defeats the Tentaclaws at Curly Hill, before taking on the source of the cannibalistic appendages, the [[Leechgrave]], at Manor Ruins. However, Jack, watching from outside the zone of battle, likes the idea of a Halloween with "a black cloak and black tentacles," and creates a scarecrow in Roxas's image. 

During Mission 79, Roxas teams up with Xigbar to eliminate a [[Chill Ripper]], which appears by the [[Suspension Bridge]].

During Mission 87, Roxas is dispatched to battle three [[Windstorm]]s in Guillotine Plaza.

On his last mission to Halloween Town (Mission 88), Roxas begins to worry about Xion, and resolves to finish his mission as quickly as possible and return to the castle to speak with her. As he searches through Halloween Town, Roxas is unable to find any Heartless. He decides to check outside of town, and encounters what he believes is an [[Orcus]]. The Heartless proves hard to handle, but Axel arrives and intervenes, as the Orcus is revealed to be Xion. Axel explains that the battle was a "setup" to get the two to fight to the death, disposing of the weaker one. They leave for Twilight Town, disturbed by the Organization's intentions.

On Day 357, Xion transports Roxas to Manor Ruins, where Roxas does battle with Xion's second form.

===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
By the time Sora, Donald and Goofy return to Halloween Town, it has been decorated for Christmas. They run into Jack, who appoints them to act as bodyguards so he can bring [[Santa Claus]] to see all his work. [[Maleficent]] arrives shortly afterwards and recruits Lock, Shock and Barrel as minions to destroy Christmas Town. However, when Jack's group arrive to see Santa, Maleficent changes her plans to getting revenge on Sora and the others first. Upon hearing [[Oogie Boogie|Oogie]] had been destroyed by Sora, she brings him back to assist in ruining Christmas. Maleficent and Oogie kidnaps Santa, leaving the [[Prison Keeper]] behind to assist Lock, Shock and Barrel in delaying the heroes. Sora and co. destroy the Heartless and learn of Oogie's return. [[Sally]] finds them and informs them that Santa has been captured. 

In Christmas Town, Maleficent prepares to turn Santa into a Heartless, but is then dismissed by Oogie. Sora and co. arrive and fight Oogie, who has converted the toy factory into a Heartless-producing machine. Beating Oogie, the bag of bugs springs leaks and Donald steps on the bug serving as Oogie's brain. Though Jack wishes to continue his plan to help Santa, Santa tells Jack that he is needed to manage Halloween just as Christmas needs him, which Jack accepts and decides to look for new ways to create fear. Jack's Santa suit glows and opens new [[Gate]], which Sora promptly unlocks, allowing passage to [[Pride Lands]].

On their second visit, Sora, Donald, and Goofy learn from Jack that [[Present|Christmas presents]] are being stolen, and resolve to find out who and to what end. After discovering that Lock, Shock, and Barrel and the Heartless are not to blame, they visit Santa and request to make [[Decoy Presents]] to draw out the thief. After hiding in a huge box, they surprise the thief, which happens to be [[The Experiment|Dr. Finkelstein's Experiment]]. A battle goes on with the raging machine, but Sora and co. come out on top, learning from Dr. Finkelstein later that the Experiment wished only to know the happiness that Christmas brings. Jack, all the while, thinks the box makes the magic, but learns from Sora that what matters is the principle of giving. After this, Jack and Sally share a romantic moment in the snow, with Donald and Goofy comforting Sora about giving Kairi a real Christmas present, one that comes from his heart.

Some time after [[Xemnas]]'s defeat, Jack is seen discussing plans for the next Halloween with everyone in Dr. Finkelstein's lab.

==Characters==
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File:Jack Skellington KHII.png|[[Jack Skellington]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}{{KHD}}{{KHII}}
File:Sally KHII.png|[[Sally]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}{{KHII}}
File:Oogie Boogie KHII.png|[[Oogie Boogie]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}{{KHII}}
File:Dr. Finklestein KH.png|[[Dr. Finkelstein]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}{{KHD}}{{KHII}}
File:Zero KHII.png|[[Zero]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHD}}{{KHII}}
File:Lock KHII.png|[[Lock]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHD}}{{KHII}}
File:Shock KHII.png|[[Shock]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHD}}{{KHII}}
File:Barrel KHII.png|[[Barrel]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHD}}{{KHII}}
File:The Mayor KHII.png|[[The Mayor]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHII}}
File:Bathtub KHII.png|[[Bathtub]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHII}}
File:Reindeer KHII.png|Jack's [[Reindeer]]<br>{{KHII}}
File:The Experiment KHII.png|[[The Experiment]]<br>{{KHII}}
File:Moogle KH.png|[[Gumo]]<br>{{KHII}}
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The ghosts Alberto, Pietro, Luciano, Sophia, and Maria{{fact}} appear when the party first lands, as well as in the Graveyard. One of the Hanging Tree's Hangmen also appears in the Graveyard.{{fact}}<!--screenshots or rips-->

==Character Design==
During their time in Halloween Town, Sora, Donald and Goofy each wear a monster costume in order to suit the town's season. Sora's attire is reminiscent of vampires while Donald and Goofy resemble a mummy and {{w|Frankenstein's monster}}, respectively. Other characters, such as Riku, Mickey and Maleficent, retain their normal outfits but are shaded with a darker hue.

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File:Sora HT KHII.png|Sora's [[Form:Sora#Halloween Town version|Halloween Town costume]]
File:Donald HT KHII.png|Donald's [[Form:Donald Duck#Halloween Town version|Halloween Town costume]]
File:Goofy HT KHII.png|Goofy's [[Form:Goofy#Halloween Town version|Halloween Town costume]]
File:Riku HT KHRECOM.png|Riku in Halloween Town
File:King Mickey HT KHRECOM.png|King Mickey in Halloween Town
File:Maleficent HT KHII.png|Maleficent in Halloween Town
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==Enemies==
===Heartless===
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File:Shadow HT KH.png|[[Shadow]]
File:Mega-Shadow KHD.png|[[Mega-Shadow]]
File:Soldier HT KHII.png|[[Soldier]]
File:Emerald Blues HT KHII.png|[[Emerald Blues]]
File:Search Ghost HT KH.png|[[Search Ghost]]
File:Hover Ghost KHD.png|[[Hover Ghost]]
File:Carrier Ghost KHD.png|[[Carrier Ghost]]
File:Gargoyle HT KH.png|[[Gargoyle]]
File:Wight Knight HT KH.png|[[Wight Knight]]
File:Darkball HT KH.png|[[Darkball]]
File:Windstorm KHD.png|[[Windstorm]]
File:Wizard HT KH.png|[[Wizard]]
File:White Mushroom HT KH.png|[[White Mushroom]]
File:Black Fungus HT KH.png|[[Black Fungus]]
File:Rare Truffle HT KH.png|[[Rare Truffle]]
File:Invisible KHD.png|[[Invisible]]
File:Orcus KHD.png|[[Orcus]]
File:Chimera KHFM.png|[[Chimera]]
File:Neoshadow HT KHII.png|[[Neoshadow]]
File:Creeper Plant HT KHII.png|[[Creeper Plant]]
File:Trick Ghost HT KHII.png|[[Trick Ghost]]
File:Skater Bomb KHD.png|[[Skater Bomb]]
File:Detonator KHD.png|[[Detonator]]
File:Bulky Vendor KHII.png|[[Bulky Vendor]]
File:Rare Vendor KHD.png|[[Rare Vendor]]
File:Driller Mole HT KHII.png|[[Driller Mole]]
File:Icy Cube KHII.png|[[Icy Cube]]
File:Snowy Crystal KHD.png|[[Snowy Crystal]]
File:Graveyard KHII.png‎|[[Graveyard]]
File:Toy Soldier KHII.png|[[Toy Soldier]]
File:Armored Knight HT KHII.png|[[Armored Knight]]
File:Tricky Monkey KHD.png|[[Tricky Monkey]]
File:Creepworm KHD.png|[[Creepworm]]
File:Dual Blade KHD.png|[[Dual Blade]]
File:Chill Ripper KHD.png|[[Chill Ripper]]
File:Shadow Glob KHD.png|[[Shadow Glob]]
File:Prison Keeper KHII.png|'''[[Prison Keeper]]'''
File:Mushroom XIII HT KHIIFM.png|'''[[Mushroom XIII No. 2]]'''
File:Tentaclaw KHD.png|'''[[Tentaclaw]]'''
File:Leechgrave KHD.png|'''[[Leechgrave]]'''
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===Nobodies===
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File:Xion Second Form KHD.png|'''{{ns|game|Xion|Xion (Second Form)}}'''
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===Other===
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File:Lock, Shock, and Barrel KHII.png|'''{{ns|game|Lock, Shock, and Barrel}}'''
File:Oogie Boogie KHII.png|'''{{ns|game|Oogie Boogie}}'''
File:Oogie Boogie's Manor KH.png|'''{{ns|game|Oogie's Manor}}'''
File:The Experiment KHII.png|'''[[The Experiment]]'''
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==Trivia==
*Halloween Town is one of two Disney worlds that didn't follow the plot of its original movie (with some alterations to suit the game's story) in its debut (the other being [[Atlantica]]). In ''Kingdom Hearts'', it only bore similarities to the beginning of ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (plot wise) and didn't actually get to the movie's main plot until ''Kingdom Hearts II'' which even then, it is implied by certain pieces of dialogue that the events of Halloween Town in the game take place after the movie, such as Santa's "What sort of trouble did you bring about this time" retort (which Jack, when questioned by Sora, stated that it's a "long story"), as well as Jack's line about how he wasn't even the one who told Lock, Shock, and Barrel to come to Christmas Town this time.
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*The save point at Oogie's Manor, i.e. '''Evil Playroom''', does appear at the landing menu of the gummi sequence as long as the manor is up. After defeating Oogie Boogie and sealing the Keyhole in Halloween Town, the save point at '''Guillotine Gate''' is the sole save point in Halloween Town.
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*Halloween Town has more detailed textures because it is based on stop-motion rather than traditional animation. The Heartless in this world change skin texture to match this. Strangely, this does not happen in [[Port Royal]], despite that world's even more realistic graphics.
*In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'', Halloween Town is the only world in which Sora changes form.
*In the first ''Kingdom Hearts'', from Sora first entering Halloween Town to meeting Jack, the music played is an unnamed variant of "This Is Halloween" with a lower key and different instrumentation. This song is not on the original soundtrack.-->
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*In the first game, the Countdown to Halloween is set to 36 Days until next Halloween, which implies that the events of Halloween Town take place on September 25th, exactly 36 days before Halloween.-->
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